Method of making a golf-calk wrench



NOV. 19, 1940. I JAMES 2,222,145

METHOD OF MAKING A GOLF-CALK WRENCH Filed Oct. 4, 1959 Qwuwrvbcvg GEOPGEfih/AMES.

Patented Nov. 19, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE METHOD OF MAKING AGOLF-CALK WRENCH This invention relates to a golf-call: wrench and theprocess of making same.

The object of the invention is the provision of a wrench tool which isprimarily designed for 5 the purpose of attaching and detaching calks tosoles and heels of golf shoes.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a wrench having aconcaved head, in the nature of a concavo-convex bowl, at its inner 1end to conform snugly to and fit the shape and size of the exposedsurface of golf-calks; this bowl is provided with small lugs pressed infrom portions of the top face only of said bowl; said very small lugsextend downwardly from the edge only 15 of the bowl a slight distance.

A still further object of the invention is the process of making a novelgolf-call; wrench by pressing in the bowl on its top surface only and atits edge, thereby producing short, small lugs,

20 that have depressions registering with depressions on the top faceonly of the bowl, by reason of the pressing in action and the formationof said lugs.

With the foregoing and. other objects in View,

25 my invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations, andarrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and more particularly pointedout in the appended claim,

so In the drawing:

Figure l is a top plan view of the improved golf-calk wrench, WhileFigure 2 is a side view.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on lines 35 3-3, Figure l, andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure l is a sectional view, taken on line 4-4, Figure 3, and lookingin the direction of the arrows.

40 Figure 5 is a view in side elevation of another embodiment of thepresent invention, in which a different type of a handle is illustrated,while Figure 6 is a top plan View of thesame.

Figure '7 is a fragmentary plan View of a golf 45 shoe and golf-calkwrench, showing the wrench applied for operating on the calk.

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on line 8-8, Figure '7, and lookingin the direction of the arrows.

50 Figure 9 is a sectional View taken on lines 9--9, Figure 8, andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, I designates the broad shoe-horntype of a handle (Figs.

66 1 to 3), while 2 designates the broad bottle-cap opener type ofhandle. The handle of the embodiments is bent inwardly at 3 and isprovided with a transverse straight portion 4, immediately beyond whichis formed the novel concavo-convex bowl 5; this bowl 5 constitutes theentire 5 inner end of the handle in each modification.

The concavo-convex bowl 5 has at its center a diamond shape aperture 6into which fits the calk 1 (Fig. 8) that is detachably mounted on theshoe 8. The aperture 6 may be round in 10 shape (not shown), or of anyshape the constructor desires.

The concavo-convex bowl 5 is pressed transversely in its top face onlyat opposite sides, forming depressions 9 (see Figs, 2, 5 and 9), whichproduce inwardly-extending small parallel lugs II] at the edge only ofthe bowl; these lugs l0 have in their upper ends portions of saiddepressions 9 by reason of forming said lugs while the metal is veryhot, and the pressing of said lugs inwardly. This is a very eificientstructure, as the novel formation and construction of said lugs I0 savesmaterial, and consequently, reduces the cost of construction, besidesproducing efficient lugs at the edge only of the bowl to fit into thecorresponding notches of sockets ll (Fig. 7) of the calk body l2; thiscalk body I2 is provided with the calk 1, hereinbefore mentioned. It isalso to be noted that the novel formation of said lugs l0 leaves theentire concave bottom surface of said bowl smooth and unbroken to snuglyfit the top of a golf calk (Fig. 9).

It will be understood that when my improved wrench is placed inposition, as clearly shown in Figures '7 to 9, the calk can be eitherquickly attached or detached from the shoe by imparting rotary movementto the wrench.

This invention is essentially for the greater convenience of users ofgolf shoes, and by being made in combination with a shoe-horn, bottle-40 cap opener, and other devices, which constitute the handle of thiswrench, will provide maximum utility and usefulness.

Upon referring to the sectional view, Fig. 4, it will be apparent thatthe pressed-in lugs In at the edge only of the bowl 5 are formedsubstantially in the same are as the entire body of the bowl.Consequently, the bowl fits snugly upon the curved exterior surface ofthe body l2, Fig. 8, with the short lugs In in the notches or sockets lI, whereby the calk can be quickly attached or detached from the shoe.

Different methods and tools have been used for similar purposes prior tomy invention, but by reason of the specific and novel construction of mywrench, a very efficient device has been produced, which will enable theuser of golf shoes to have in his possession an efficient wrench at acomparatively low Drice.

While I have described the preferred embodiments of my invention, andhave illustrated the same in the accompanying drawing, certain minorchanges or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to whichthis invention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same,and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such minor changes oralterations as shall fairly fall within the spirit and scope of theappended claim,

What I claim is:

The process of making a golf-call: wrench, comprising forming aconcaVo-convex bowl on one end of a handle, then heating said bowl veryhot, and then while the bowl is very hot transversely depressingportions outwardly and down- Wardly of the top surface only of saidbowlat its edge thereby forming short lugs extending 10 downwardly belowsaid bowl.

GEORGE R. JAMES.

